Career in Agricultural Engineering

Career in Agricultural Engineering

Agricultural Engineering is the dicipline of Engineering in Agriculture, food and biological systems. Ahricultural Engineers develop engineering Science and technology in the context of agricultural production and processing, and for the management of natural resources. They apply their engineering knowledge and skills to solve problems relating to sustainable agricultural production. Role of Agricultural Engineers Agricultural Engineers are trained to deal with soil, water, crop and engineering principles applications to agriculture. They provide inputs for mechanization of agriculture, conservation of produce and by products, minimization of losses, value addition and agro-processing enterprises for additional income and employment generation, energy management in agriculture and rural living. They act as knowledge binding agents betweeen traditional agriculturist and engineers because of their knowledge in the field of farm machinery and power, dairy and food processing and agricultural structure; land and water management engineering, energy and aquaculture. Career Opportunities for Agricultural Engineers There is tremendous scope for qualified engineers having professional degrees in agricultural engineering. Agricultual engineers work in production, sales, management, research and development, or applied science in agriculture. A large number of agricultural engineers work in academia or for research and developmental activities in private and government agencies such as Central and State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), Indian Council of Agricultural Research in various states at different cpapacities. Opportunities with UG Degree Agricultural Engineers with UG degree have job opportunities in private and Government sectors include tractor industires for sales, R & D and management; Irrigation equipment companies for sales, R & D and maintenance; Dairy and Food industries for quality control, R & D, and maintenance of processing machineries; Computer development; Instrumentation for automation and control; Consultants to many organizations; Agri-clinic, agribusiness; and NGOs. The Government sectors include field executives and engineers, training assistants and organizers in areas of mechanization of agriculture, irrigation, drainage, soil and water conservation engineering, command area development, watershed management, rural development; and also in SAUs, ICAR, Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), Universities, Colleges and other organizations for teaching, research & development, extensions and other scientific and technical jobs. Nationalized banks also, recruit Agricultural Engineers for agriculture officers and managerial and managerial level posts.